George Zimmerman found not guilty

10:38 PM,
Jul. 13, 2013

George Zimmerman, shown when he faced intial charges in the death of Trayvon Martin.

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SANFORD, Fla.--George Zimmerman, the man accused of murdering Trayvon Martin, was found not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter on Saturday.

The verdict is the culmination of a case that captured the nation's attention and will undoubtedly be imprinted in America's history. The not guilty verdict means the jury of six women found that Zimmerman justifiably used deadly force and reasonably believed that such force was "necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm" to himself -- Florida's definition of self-defense.